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TIMESTAMP: 2026-11-05 02:09:00 UTC
> Wired Communication Outage in Parts of Cusco City, Aging Infrastructure Cited
CUSCO: Wired communication services in parts of central Cusco, Peru, were temporarily disrupted yesterday afternoon following a sudden failure of an aging telephone exchange. The municipal telecommunications company stated that one of its older switching systems experienced an unexpected malfunction. Approximately 600 landlines and data connections in a commercial district and a residential area were affected. Restoration efforts were completed by this morning, with services progressively resuming. However, the incident highlights the disparities within the 'Pachamama Network' promoted by the South American Union and the ongoing challenges in maintaining legacy infrastructure. The company has announced plans to accelerate the systematic upgrade of aging equipment to prevent similar occurrences, but public dissatisfaction regarding the pace of infrastructure development has been reported.